Raboy, Mac - CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. (1942-53) #31 Cover Prelim
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Mac Raboy pencils; cover prelim; 1945; image size 7.25" x 10.25"
Raboy's final Captain Marvel Jr. cover!
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Mac Raboy pencils; cover prelim; 1945; image size 7.25" x 10.25"
Raboy's final Captain Marvel Jr. cover!
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Mac Raboy pencils; cover prelim; 1945; image size 7.25" x 10.25"
Raboy's final Captain Marvel Jr. cover!Absolutely stunning prelim from Raboy's final cover for Captain Marvel Jr., featuring the character he elevated to the height of artistic achievement. While the finished cover is credited to Raboy, it is believed that he did not complete the published version before leaving Fawcett. The image is still classic Raboy, however, with Cap Jr. front and center, heroically flying through space with the Earth in the distance. This drawing was published in Volume Two of Jim Steranko's History of Comics. Raboy's work from this time period is exceedingly rare, with only a small handful of published pieces having survived. This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a piece by one of the greatest artists of the Golden Age. Pencil on board. Art is in excellent condition.
Artist Information
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr. and as the Sunday comic-strip artist of Flash Gordon for more than 20 years. Cartoonist Drew Friedman has stated, "Raboy was an expert technician with pen and brush, and his lush covers are some of the most unusually beautiful ever to grace comic books". Raboy began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. In the 1940s he began working with the Harry A. Chesler studio of comics artists. Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. Raboy was a great admirer of Alex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked". In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.
Mac Raboy pencils; cover prelim; 1945; image size 7.25" x 10.25"
Raboy's final Captain Marvel Jr. cover!Absolutely stunning prelim from Raboy's final cover for Captain Marvel Jr., featuring the character he elevated to the height of artistic achievement. While the finished cover is credited to Raboy, it is believed that he did not complete the published version before leaving Fawcett. The image is still classic Raboy, however, with Cap Jr. front and center, heroically flying through space with the Earth in the distance. This drawing was published in Volume Two of Jim Steranko's History of Comics. Raboy's work from this time period is exceedingly rare, with only a small handful of published pieces having survived. This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a piece by one of the greatest artists of the Golden Age. Pencil on board. Art is in excellent condition.
Artist Information
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr. and as the Sunday comic-strip artist of Flash Gordon for more than 20 years. Cartoonist Drew Friedman has stated, "Raboy was an expert technician with pen and brush, and his lush covers are some of the most unusually beautiful ever to grace comic books". Raboy began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. In the 1940s he began working with the Harry A. Chesler studio of comics artists. Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. Raboy was a great admirer of Alex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked". In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.
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